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Is an infrared printer still worth getting?
10-03-2021, 07:19 PM
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RE: Is an infrared printer still worth getting?
(10-02-2021 04:31 PM)toml_12953 Wrote:  
(10-02-2021 03:51 PM)Eddie W. Shore Wrote:  I agree, the Online emulator is a life/time saver. I use Free42 PC emulator for my DM42 programs.

Is $80 to $100 a good price? I am going to try to get on with an AC Adaptor.

I usually pay about $150 so, yes, $80 - $100 is a great price! Make sure the AC adapter you get has plenty of power - at least 1A. I prefer to use a 2A supply. HP underestimated the power usage so even if you leave the printer plugged in to the adapter, the batteries are still used up when printing long listings. Also, you can either use the emulator or physical calculator to print listings. As for the DM42, you can use the USB disk facility to copy a program to a PC, then put that file through an online translator to convert it to text and copy and paste that. There's never a need to copy programs by hand. https://technical.swissmicros.com/decoders/dm42/

I got a 12VDC 3A switch-mode PSU for mine, and it seems to print fine without batteries installed.

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